There's nothing "nativist" about what I'm saying.
I'm simply suggesting that it would be wise to deal with legal reality and also - and maybe this is just the wild Marxist in me - think about what American capital REALLY wants.
Do you, Doug, really think that America capital wants to deport millions of illegal workers?
You can't. Not really.
boddi
On 12/20/06, Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com> wrote:
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> On Dec 19, 2006, at 10:53 PM, boddi satva wrote:
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> > Look, I understand why, but lefties are doing themselves and everyone
> > else a disservice trying to persuade themselves that undocumented
> > workers have a real shot at a decent life in America.
>
> Actually David Card cites studies showing that the children of
> immigrants do very well, often surpassing the native-born in
> education and income.
>
> I'm responding calmly and rationally to your nativist eruptions
> because I'm in a festive holidy mood. But they're creepy, you know?
>
> Doug
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